Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Maj. Alexander Biddle (1819-1899); Col. Chapman Biddle (1822-1880).
Numbers: 306; 12 killed, 106 wounded, 61 missing.
Raised: Philadelphia; Venago County.
Dedicated July 4, 1888.
Location: East side of Reynolds Avenue at the south end. It marks the position the regiment held on the extreme flank of the first corps line on July 1, 1863, until outflanked and forced to fall back to Seminary Ridge.
Description: A rectangular monument containing bronze and granite reliefs stands on a low, sloped base. There is bed roll, cap and sword on the top and an American flag is draped over the top right side. There is a bronze rifle, pointing upward, on the left side and a set of small accouterments on the front, sloped part of the base. A bronze relief of the Pennsylvania Coat of Arms is affixed to the lower front of the monument. Monument’s most unique aspect is probably the exploding artillery shell. Flanking markers are apex topped, one foot square.
Of this regiment, Fox wrote: “This gallant little regiment sustained a heavy loss in proportion to its numbers. At no time did it have a full complement of men, yet it distinguished itself on all occasions by its efficiency.”
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN47.
Sculptor: Bureau Brothers (founder).
Other Monuments: Main Monument | July 2 & 3 Position Monument
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